Forex reserves at life-time high of $379 billion
Last week, the reserves had declined by $443.6 million to $375.27 billion
 "An illustration picture shows euro and US dollar banknotes and coins")
An illustration picture shows euro and US dollar banknotes and coins
The country's forex reserves rose by a whopping $4.036 billion to life-time high of $379.310 billion in the week ended May 19, helped by a surge in the foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank said.
Last week, the reserves had declined by $443.6 million to $375.27 billion.
Foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, increased by $3.996 billion to $355.097 billion in the reporting week, RBI said.
Expressed in US dollar terms, FCAs include the effects of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies, such as the euro, pound and the yen, held in the reserves.
Gold reserves remained stable at $20.438 billion.
The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund increased by $15 million to $1.469 billion.
The country's reserve position with the IMF, too, rose by $25.2 million to $2.305 billion, the RBI said.
Last week, the reserves had declined by $443.6 million to $375.27 billion.
Foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, increased by $3.996 billion to $355.097 billion in the reporting week, RBI said.
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Expressed in US dollar terms, FCAs include the effects of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies, such as the euro, pound and the yen, held in the reserves.
Gold reserves remained stable at $20.438 billion.
The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund increased by $15 million to $1.469 billion.
The country's reserve position with the IMF, too, rose by $25.2 million to $2.305 billion, the RBI said.
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First Published: May 27 2017 | 1:32 AM IST